Removed global_myworkgroup, global_myname, global_myscope. Added liberal

dashes of const. This is a rather large check-in, some things may break.
It does compile though :-).
Jeremy.
(This used to be commit f755711df8f74f9b8e8c1a2b0d07d02a931eeb89)

18 files changed, 158 insertions, 295 deletions

diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd.c
index 50730d40f3..5987d70a45 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd.c
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ int ClientNMB       = -1;
 int ClientDGRAM     = -1;
 int global_nmb_port = -1;
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
-
 extern BOOL global_in_nmbd;
 
 /* are we running as a daemon ? */
@@ -565,98 +561,6 @@ static BOOL open_sockets(BOOL isdaemon, int port)
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************** **
- Initialise connect, service and file structs.
- **************************************************************************** */
-
-static BOOL init_structs(void)
-{
-  extern fstring local_machine;
-  char *p, **ptr;
-  int namecount;
-  int n;
-  int nodup;
-  char *nbname;
-
-  if (! *global_myname)
-  {
-    fstrcpy( global_myname, myhostname() );
-    p = strchr_m( global_myname, '.' );
-    if (p)
-      *p = 0;
-  }
-  strupper( global_myname );
-
-  /* Add any NETBIOS name aliases. Ensure that the first entry
-     is equal to global_myname.
-   */
-  /* Work out the max number of netbios aliases that we have */
-  ptr = lp_netbios_aliases();
-  namecount = 0;
-  if (ptr)
-    for( ; *ptr; namecount++,ptr++ )
-      ;
-  if ( *global_myname )
-    namecount++;
-
-  /* Allocate space for the netbios aliases */
-  my_netbios_names = (char **)malloc( sizeof(char *) * (namecount+1) );
-  if( NULL == my_netbios_names )
-  {
-     DEBUG( 0, ( "init_structs: malloc fail.\n" ) );
-     return( False );
-  }
- 
-  /* Use the global_myname string first */
-  namecount=0;
-  if ( *global_myname )
-    my_netbios_names[namecount++] = global_myname;
-  
-  ptr = lp_netbios_aliases();
-  if (ptr)
-  {
-    while ( *ptr )
-    {
-      nbname = strdup(*ptr);
-      if (nbname == NULL)
-      {
-        DEBUG(0,("init_structs: malloc fail when allocating names.\n"));
-        return False;
-      }
-      strupper( nbname );
-      /* Look for duplicates */
-      nodup=1;
-      for( n=0; n<namecount; n++ )
-      {
-        if( 0 == strcmp( nbname, my_netbios_names[n] ) )
-          nodup=0;
-      }
-      if (nodup)
-        my_netbios_names[namecount++] = nbname;
-      else
-        SAFE_FREE(nbname);
-
-      ptr++;
-    }
-  }
-  
-  /* Terminate name list */
-  my_netbios_names[namecount++] = NULL;
-  
-  fstrcpy( local_machine, global_myname );
-  trim_string( local_machine, " ", " " );
-  p = strchr_m( local_machine, ' ' );
-  if (p)
-    *p = 0;
-  strlower( local_machine );
-
-  DEBUG( 5, ("Netbios name list:-\n") );
-  for( n=0; my_netbios_names[n]; n++ )
-    DEBUGADD( 5, ( "my_netbios_names[%d]=\"%s\"\n", n, my_netbios_names[n] ) );
-
-  return( True );
-}
-
-/**************************************************************************** **
  main program
  **************************************************************************** */
  int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
@@ -727,14 +631,12 @@ static BOOL init_structs(void)
   if ( !reload_nmbd_services(False) )
     return(-1);
 
-  if(!init_structs())
+  if(!init_names())
     return -1;
 
   reload_nmbd_services( True );
 
-  fstrcpy( global_myworkgroup, lp_workgroup() );
-
-  if (strequal(global_myworkgroup,"*"))
+  if (strequal(lp_workgroup(),"*"))
   {
     DEBUG(0,("ERROR: a workgroup name of * is no longer supported\n"));
     exit(1);
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c
index ccc1f7e8ad..6b92f4c3c0 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c
@@ -23,14 +23,11 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
 extern struct in_addr allones_ip;
 
 extern uint16 samba_nb_type; /* Samba's NetBIOS type. */
 
-static void become_domain_master_browser_bcast(char *);
+static void become_domain_master_browser_bcast(const char *);
 
 /****************************************************************************
   Fail to become a Domain Master Browser on a subnet.
@@ -53,11 +50,11 @@ workgroup %s on subnet %s\n", fail_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
   /* Set the state back to DOMAIN_NONE. */
   work->dom_state = DOMAIN_NONE;
 
-  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname)) == NULL)
+  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname())) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("become_domain_master_fail: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-       global_myname, work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -92,11 +89,11 @@ workgroup %s on subnet %s\n", registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
     return;
   }
 
-  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname)) == NULL)
+  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname())) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("become_domain_master_stage2: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n", 
-       global_myname, registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
     work->dom_state = DOMAIN_NONE;
     return;
   }
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
 
   if( DEBUGLVL( 0 ) )
     {
-    dbgtext( "*****\n\nSamba server %s ", global_myname );
+    dbgtext( "*****\n\nSamba server %s ", global_myname() );
     dbgtext( "is now a domain master browser for " );
     dbgtext( "workgroup %s ", work->work_group );
     dbgtext( "on subnet %s\n\n*****\n", subrec->subnet_name );
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@ in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
        will stop us syncing with ourself if we are also
        a local master browser. */
 
-    make_nmb_name(&nmbname, global_myname, 0x20);
+    make_nmb_name(&nmbname, global_myname(), 0x20);
 
     work->dmb_name = nmbname;
     /* Pick the first interface ip address as the domain master browser ip. */
@@ -266,7 +263,7 @@ querying WINS server for name %s.\n",
   Attempt to become a domain master browser on all broadcast subnets.
   ****************************************************************************/
 
-static void become_domain_master_browser_bcast(char *workgroup_name)
+static void become_domain_master_browser_bcast(const char *workgroup_name)
 {
   struct subnet_record *subrec;
 
@@ -315,7 +312,7 @@ for domain master browser on workgroup %s\n", subrec->subnet_name, workgroup_nam
   Attempt to become a domain master browser by registering with WINS.
   ****************************************************************************/
 
-static void become_domain_master_browser_wins(char *workgroup_name)
+static void become_domain_master_browser_wins(const char *workgroup_name)
 {
   struct work_record *work;
 
@@ -391,9 +388,9 @@ void add_domain_names(time_t t)
          1.9.16p2 to 1.9.16p11 - due to a bug in namelogon.c,
          cannot provide domain master / domain logon services.
        */
-      become_domain_master_browser_wins(global_myworkgroup);
+      become_domain_master_browser_wins(lp_workgroup());
     }
     else
-      become_domain_master_browser_bcast(global_myworkgroup);
+      become_domain_master_browser_bcast(lp_workgroup());
   }
 }
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c
index 3e0884567e..7b8ba14bb5 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-
 extern uint16 samba_nb_type; /* Samba's NetBIOS name type. */
 
 /*******************************************************************
@@ -89,11 +87,11 @@ subnet %s.\n", workgroup_name, subrec->subnet_name ));
     return;
   }
 
-  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname)) == NULL)
+  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname())) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("reset_workgroup_state: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-       global_myname, work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
     work->mst_state = lp_local_master() ? MST_POTENTIAL : MST_NONE;
     return;
   }
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ static void unbecome_local_master_success(struct subnet_record *subrec,
   if( DEBUGLVL( 0 ) )
   {
     dbgtext( "*****\n\n" );
-    dbgtext( "Samba name server %s ", global_myname );
+    dbgtext( "Samba name server %s ", global_myname() );
     dbgtext( "has stopped being a local master browser " );
     dbgtext( "for workgroup %s ", released_name->name );
     dbgtext( "on subnet %s\n\n*****\n", subrec->subnet_name );
@@ -188,7 +186,7 @@ Removing from namelist anyway.\n", nmb_namestr(fail_name)));
   if( DEBUGLVL( 0 ) )
   {
     dbgtext( "*****\n\n" );
-    dbgtext( "Samba name server %s ", global_myname );
+    dbgtext( "Samba name server %s ", global_myname() );
     dbgtext( "has stopped being a local master browser " );
     dbgtext( "for workgroup %s ", fail_name->name );
     dbgtext( "on subnet %s\n\n*****\n", subrec->subnet_name );
@@ -285,11 +283,11 @@ void unbecome_local_master_browser(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct work_rec
   DEBUG(2,("unbecome_local_master_browser: unbecoming local master for workgroup %s \
 on subnet %s\n",work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
   
-  if(find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname) == NULL)
+  if(find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname()) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("unbecome_local_master_browser: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-       global_myname, work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
     work->mst_state = lp_local_master() ? MST_POTENTIAL : MST_NONE;
     return;
   }
@@ -346,11 +344,11 @@ workgroup %s on subnet %s\n", registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
     return;
   }
 
-  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname)) == NULL)
+  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname())) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("become_local_master_stage2: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-       global_myname, registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
     work->mst_state = lp_local_master() ? MST_POTENTIAL : MST_NONE;
     return;
   }
@@ -368,7 +366,7 @@ on subnet %s\n", work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
   subrec->work_changed = True;
 
   /* Add this name to the workgroup as local master browser. */
-  set_workgroup_local_master_browser_name( work, global_myname);
+  set_workgroup_local_master_browser_name( work, global_myname());
 
   /* Count the number of servers we have on our list. If it's
      less than 10 (just a heuristic) request the servers
@@ -403,7 +401,7 @@ on subnet %s\n", work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
   if( DEBUGLVL( 0 ) )
   {
     dbgtext( "*****\n\n" );
-    dbgtext( "Samba name server %s ", global_myname );
+    dbgtext( "Samba name server %s ", global_myname() );
     dbgtext( "is now a local master browser " );
     dbgtext( "for workgroup %s ", work->work_group );
     dbgtext( "on subnet %s\n\n*****\n", subrec->subnet_name );
@@ -493,11 +491,11 @@ workgroup %s on subnet %s\n", work_name, subrec->subnet_name));
     return;
   }
 
-  if(find_server_in_workgroup(work, global_myname) == NULL)
+  if(find_server_in_workgroup(work, global_myname()) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("become_local_master_fail1: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-       global_myname, work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -536,11 +534,11 @@ void become_local_master_browser(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct work_recor
     return;
   }
 
-  if(find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname) == NULL)
+  if(find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname()) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("become_local_master_browser: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-       global_myname, work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -583,7 +581,7 @@ in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
  as the workgroup name.
 ****************************************************************/
 
-void set_workgroup_local_master_browser_name( struct work_record *work, char *newname)
+void set_workgroup_local_master_browser_name( struct work_record *work, const char *newname)
 {
   DEBUG(5,("set_workgroup_local_master_browser_name: setting local master name to '%s' \
 for workgroup %s.\n", newname, work->work_group ));
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c
index 5dcc8cce19..3a20f07b05 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "smb.h"
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-
 /* This is our local master browser list database. */
 extern ubi_dlList lmb_browserlist[];
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@ static void announce_local_master_browser_to_domain_master_browser( struct work_
   SCVAL(p,0,ANN_MasterAnnouncement);
   p++;
 
-  StrnCpy(p,global_myname,15);
+  StrnCpy(p,global_myname(),15);
   strupper(p);
   p = skip_string(p,1);
 
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ static void announce_local_master_browser_to_domain_master_browser( struct work_
   }
 
   send_mailslot(True, BROWSE_MAILSLOT, outbuf,PTR_DIFF(p,outbuf),
-		global_myname, 0x0, work->dmb_name.name, 0x0, 
+		global_myname(), 0x0, work->dmb_name.name, 0x0, 
 		work->dmb_addr, FIRST_SUBNET->myip, DGRAM_PORT);
 
 }
@@ -611,12 +608,12 @@ void collect_all_workgroup_names_from_wins_server(time_t t)
     return;
 
   /* Check to see if we are a domain master browser on the unicast subnet. */
-  if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet( unicast_subnet, global_myworkgroup)) == NULL)
+  if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet( unicast_subnet, lp_workgroup())) == NULL)
   {
     if( DEBUGLVL( 0 ) )
     {
       dbgtext( "collect_all_workgroup_names_from_wins_server:\n" );
-      dbgtext( "Cannot find my workgroup %s ", global_myworkgroup );
+      dbgtext( "Cannot find my workgroup %s ", lp_workgroup() );
       dbgtext( "on subnet %s.\n", unicast_subnet->subnet_name );
     }
     return;
@@ -660,7 +657,7 @@ void sync_all_dmbs(time_t t)
 
 	/* Check to see if we are a domain master browser on the
            unicast subnet. */
-	work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(unicast_subnet, global_myworkgroup);
+	work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(unicast_subnet, lp_workgroup());
 	if (!work) return;
 
 	if (!AM_DOMAIN_MASTER_BROWSER(work))
@@ -671,14 +668,14 @@ void sync_all_dmbs(time_t t)
      
 	/* count how many syncs we might need to do */
 	for (work=unicast_subnet->workgrouplist; work; work = work->next) {
-		if (strcmp(global_myworkgroup, work->work_group)) {
+		if (strcmp(lp_workgroup(), work->work_group)) {
 			count++;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* sync with a probability of 1/count */
 	for (work=unicast_subnet->workgrouplist; work; work = work->next) {
-		if (strcmp(global_myworkgroup, work->work_group)) {
+		if (strcmp(lp_workgroup(), work->work_group)) {
 			if (((unsigned)sys_random()) % count != 0) continue;
 
 			lastrun = t;
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_elections.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_elections.c
index acff7a72e8..976abbed25 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_elections.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_elections.c
@@ -23,17 +23,14 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-
 /* Election parameters. */
 extern time_t StartupTime;
 
 /****************************************************************************
   Send an election datagram packet.
 **************************************************************************/
-static void send_election_dgram(struct subnet_record *subrec, char *workgroup_name,
-                                uint32 criterion, int timeup,char *server_name)
+static void send_election_dgram(struct subnet_record *subrec, const char *workgroup_name,
+                                uint32 criterion, int timeup,const char *server_name)
 {
   pstring outbuf;
   char *p;
@@ -55,7 +52,7 @@ static void send_election_dgram(struct subnet_record *subrec, char *workgroup_na
   p = skip_string(p,1);
   
   send_mailslot(False, BROWSE_MAILSLOT, outbuf, PTR_DIFF(p,outbuf),
-                global_myname, 0,
+                global_myname(), 0,
                 workgroup_name, 0x1e,
                 subrec->bcast_ip, subrec->myip, DGRAM_PORT);
 }
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ static void check_for_master_browser_fail( struct subnet_record *subrec,
     return;
   }
 
-  if (strequal(work->work_group, global_myworkgroup))
+  if (strequal(work->work_group, lp_workgroup()))
   {
 
     if (lp_local_master())
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@ void check_master_browser_exists(time_t t)
 {
   static time_t lastrun=0;
   struct subnet_record *subrec;
-  char *workgroup_name = global_myworkgroup;
+  const char *workgroup_name = lp_workgroup();
 
   if (!lastrun)
     lastrun = t;
@@ -198,7 +195,7 @@ yet registered on subnet %s\n", nmb_namestr(&nmbname), subrec->subnet_name ));
         }
 
         send_election_dgram(subrec, work->work_group, work->ElectionCriterion,
-                      t - StartupTime, global_myname);
+                      t - StartupTime, global_myname());
 	      
         if (work->ElectionCount++ >= 4)
         {
@@ -238,7 +235,7 @@ static BOOL win_election(struct work_record *work, int version,
         version, ELECTION_VERSION,
         criterion, mycriterion,
         timeup, mytimeup,
-        server_name, global_myname));
+        server_name, global_myname()));
 
   if (version > ELECTION_VERSION)
     return(False);
@@ -255,7 +252,7 @@ static BOOL win_election(struct work_record *work, int version,
   if (timeup < mytimeup)
     return(True);
 
-  if (strcasecmp(global_myname, server_name) > 0)
+  if (strcasecmp(global_myname(), server_name) > 0)
     return(False);
   
   return(True);
@@ -290,7 +287,7 @@ void process_election(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct packet_struct *p, cha
     goto done;
   }
 
-  if (!strequal(work->work_group, global_myworkgroup))
+  if (!strequal(work->work_group, lp_workgroup()))
   {
     DEBUG(3,("process_election: ignoring election request for workgroup %s on subnet %s as this \
 is not my workgroup.\n", work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name ));
@@ -396,7 +393,7 @@ void nmbd_message_election(int msg_type, pid_t src, void *buf, size_t len)
 	for (subrec = FIRST_SUBNET; subrec; subrec = NEXT_SUBNET_EXCLUDING_UNICAST(subrec)) {
 		struct work_record *work;
 		for (work = subrec->workgrouplist; work; work = work->next) {
-			if (strequal(work->work_group, global_myworkgroup)) {
+			if (strequal(work->work_group, lp_workgroup())) {
 				work->needelection = True;
 				work->ElectionCount=0;
 				work->mst_state = lp_local_master() ? MST_POTENTIAL : MST_NONE;
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c
index 261200b4c5..cd6954fc62 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
 extern BOOL found_lm_clients;
 
 #if 0
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ void process_host_announce(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct packet_struct *p
   char *comment = buf+31;
   struct work_record *work;
   struct server_record *servrec;
-  char *work_name;
+  const char *work_name;
   char *source_name = dgram->source_name.name;
 
   START_PROFILE(host_announce);
@@ -141,8 +139,8 @@ void process_host_announce(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct packet_struct *p
    * to be our primary workgroup name.
    */
 
-  if(strequal(work_name, global_myname))
-    work_name = global_myworkgroup;
+  if(strequal(work_name, global_myname()))
+    work_name = lp_workgroup();
 
   /*
    * We are being very agressive here in adding a workgroup
@@ -396,10 +394,10 @@ master - ignoring master announce.\n"));
     goto done;
   }
   
-  if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, global_myworkgroup)) == NULL)
+  if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, lp_workgroup())) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("process_master_browser_announce: Cannot find workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-           global_myworkgroup, subrec->subnet_name));
+           lp_workgroup(), subrec->subnet_name));
     goto done;
   }
 
@@ -439,7 +437,7 @@ void process_lm_host_announce(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct packet_struct
   char *announce_name = buf+9;
   struct work_record *work;
   struct server_record *servrec;
-  char *work_name;
+  const char *work_name;
   char *source_name = dgram->source_name.name;
   pstring comment;
   char *s = buf+9;
@@ -489,8 +487,8 @@ originate from OS/2 Warp client. Ignoring packet.\n"));
    * not needed in the LanMan announce code, but it won't hurt.
    */
 
-  if(strequal(work_name, global_myname))
-    work_name = global_myworkgroup;
+  if(strequal(work_name, global_myname()))
+    work_name = lp_workgroup();
 
   /*
    * We are being very agressive here in adding a workgroup
@@ -580,7 +578,7 @@ static void send_backup_list_response(struct subnet_record *subrec,
   
   /* We always return at least one name - our own. */
   count = 1;
-  StrnCpy(p,global_myname,15);
+  StrnCpy(p,global_myname(),15);
   strupper(p);
   p = skip_string(p,1);
 
@@ -605,7 +603,7 @@ static void send_backup_list_response(struct subnet_record *subrec,
     if(count >= (unsigned int)max_number_requested)
       break;
 
-    if(strnequal(servrec->serv.name, global_myname,15))
+    if(strnequal(servrec->serv.name, global_myname(),15))
       continue;
 
     if(!(servrec->serv.type & SV_TYPE_BACKUP_BROWSER))
@@ -629,7 +627,7 @@ static void send_backup_list_response(struct subnet_record *subrec,
 
   send_mailslot(True, BROWSE_MAILSLOT,
                 outbuf,PTR_DIFF(p,outbuf),
-                global_myname, 0, 
+                global_myname(), 0, 
                 send_to_name->name,0,
                 sendto_ip, subrec->myip, port);
 }
@@ -664,7 +662,7 @@ void process_get_backup_list_request(struct subnet_record *subrec,
      for the requested workgroup. That means it must be our
      workgroup. */
 
-  if(strequal(workgroup_name, global_myworkgroup) == False)
+  if(strequal(workgroup_name, lp_workgroup()) == False)
   {
     DEBUG(7,("process_get_backup_list_request: Ignoring announce request for workgroup %s.\n",
            workgroup_name));
@@ -801,7 +799,7 @@ void process_announce_request(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct packet_struct
            nmb_namestr(&dgram->dest_name)));
   
   /* We only send announcement requests on our workgroup. */
-  if(strequal(workgroup_name, global_myworkgroup) == False)
+  if(strequal(workgroup_name, lp_workgroup()) == False)
   {
     DEBUG(7,("process_announce_request: Ignoring announce request for workgroup %s.\n",
            workgroup_name));
@@ -840,7 +838,7 @@ void process_lm_announce_request(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct packet_str
            nmb_namestr(&dgram->dest_name)));
 
   /* We only send announcement requests on our workgroup. */
-  if(strequal(workgroup_name, global_myworkgroup) == False)
+  if(strequal(workgroup_name, lp_workgroup()) == False)
   {
     DEBUG(7,("process_lm_announce_request: Ignoring announce request for workgroup %s.\n",
            workgroup_name));
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c
index 834f237a2c..a8168566f1 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-
 /****************************************************************************
 Send a name release response.
 **************************************************************************/
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ subnet %s from owner IP %s\n",
    * names and *don't set the group bit* !!!!!
    */
 
-  if( !group && !ismyip(owner_ip) && strequal(question->name, global_myworkgroup) && 
+  if( !group && !ismyip(owner_ip) && strequal(question->name, lp_workgroup()) && 
       ((question->name_type == 0x0) || (question->name_type == 0x1e)))
   {
     DEBUG(6,("process_name_release_request: FTP OnNet bug workaround. Ignoring \
@@ -292,20 +290,19 @@ We put our own names first, then in alphabetical order.
 
 static int status_compare(char *n1,char *n2)
 {
-  extern pstring global_myname;
   int l1,l2,l3;
 
   /* It's a bit tricky because the names are space padded */
   for (l1=0;l1<15 && n1[l1] && n1[l1] != ' ';l1++) ;
   for (l2=0;l2<15 && n2[l2] && n2[l2] != ' ';l2++) ;
-  l3 = strlen(global_myname);
+  l3 = strlen(global_myname());
 
-  if ((l1==l3) && strncmp(n1,global_myname,l3) == 0 && 
-      (l2!=l3 || strncmp(n2,global_myname,l3) != 0))
+  if ((l1==l3) && strncmp(n1,global_myname(),l3) == 0 && 
+      (l2!=l3 || strncmp(n2,global_myname(),l3) != 0))
     return -1;
 
-  if ((l2==l3) && strncmp(n2,global_myname,l3) == 0 && 
-      (l1!=l3 || strncmp(n1,global_myname,l3) != 0))
+  if ((l2==l3) && strncmp(n2,global_myname(),l3) == 0 && 
+      (l1!=l3 || strncmp(n1,global_myname(),l3) != 0))
     return 1;
 
   return memcmp(n1,n2,18);
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c
index 28e0e8a02b..b73586aa45 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
 extern struct in_addr allones_ip;
 
 extern uint16 samba_nb_type; /* Samba's NetBIOS type. */
@@ -47,11 +44,11 @@ workgroup %s on subnet %s\n", fail_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
     return;
   }
 
-  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname)) == NULL)
+  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname())) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("become_logon_server_fail: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-       global_myname, fail_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), fail_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
     work->log_state = LOGON_NONE;
     return;
   }
@@ -87,11 +84,11 @@ workgroup %s on subnet %s\n", registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
     return;
   }
 
-  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname)) == NULL)
+  if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, global_myname())) == NULL)
   {
     DEBUG(0,("become_logon_server_success: Error - cannot find server %s \
 in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-       global_myname, registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
+       global_myname(), registered_name->name, subrec->subnet_name));
     work->log_state = LOGON_NONE;
     return;
   }
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ in workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
    */
   {
 	  struct nmb_name nmbname;
-	  make_nmb_name(&nmbname,global_myworkgroup,0x1c);
+	  make_nmb_name(&nmbname,lp_workgroup(),0x1c);
 	  insert_permanent_name_into_unicast(subrec, &nmbname, 0x1c);
   }
 
@@ -152,12 +149,12 @@ void add_logon_names(void)
 
   for (subrec = FIRST_SUBNET; subrec; subrec = NEXT_SUBNET_INCLUDING_UNICAST(subrec))
   {
-    struct work_record *work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, global_myworkgroup);
+    struct work_record *work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, lp_workgroup());
 
     if (work && (work->log_state == LOGON_NONE))
     {
       struct nmb_name nmbname;
-      make_nmb_name(&nmbname,global_myworkgroup,0x1c);
+      make_nmb_name(&nmbname,lp_workgroup(),0x1c);
 
       if (find_name_on_subnet(subrec, &nmbname, FIND_SELF_NAME) == NULL)
       {
@@ -165,7 +162,7 @@ void add_logon_names(void)
         {
           dbgtext( "add_domain_logon_names:\n" );
           dbgtext( "Attempting to become logon server " );
-          dbgtext( "for workgroup %s ", global_myworkgroup );
+          dbgtext( "for workgroup %s ", lp_workgroup() );
           dbgtext( "on subnet %s\n", subrec->subnet_name );
         }
         become_logon_server(subrec, work);
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_mynames.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_mynames.c
index ba7d509a77..dd66821839 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_mynames.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_mynames.c
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-
 extern uint16 samba_nb_type; /* Samba's NetBIOS type. */
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -51,10 +48,10 @@ void register_my_workgroup_one_subnet(struct subnet_record *subrec)
 	struct work_record *work;
 
 	/* Create the workgroup on the subnet. */
-	if((work = create_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, global_myworkgroup, 
+	if((work = create_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, lp_workgroup(), 
 					      PERMANENT_TTL)) == NULL) {
 		DEBUG(0,("register_my_workgroup_and_names: Failed to create my workgroup %s on subnet %s. \
-Exiting.\n", global_myworkgroup, subrec->subnet_name));
+Exiting.\n", lp_workgroup(), subrec->subnet_name));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -63,14 +60,14 @@ Exiting.\n", global_myworkgroup, subrec->subnet_name));
 	add_samba_names_to_subnet(subrec);
 
 	/* Register all our names including aliases. */
-	for (i=0; my_netbios_names[i]; i++) {
-		register_name(subrec, my_netbios_names[i],0x20,samba_nb_type,
+	for (i=0; my_netbios_names(i); i++) {
+		register_name(subrec, my_netbios_names(i),0x20,samba_nb_type,
 			      NULL,
 			      my_name_register_failed, NULL);
-		register_name(subrec, my_netbios_names[i],0x03,samba_nb_type,
+		register_name(subrec, my_netbios_names(i),0x03,samba_nb_type,
 			      NULL,
 			      my_name_register_failed, NULL);
-		register_name(subrec, my_netbios_names[i],0x00,samba_nb_type,
+		register_name(subrec, my_netbios_names(i),0x00,samba_nb_type,
 			      NULL,
 			      my_name_register_failed, NULL);
 	}
@@ -133,7 +130,7 @@ BOOL register_my_workgroup_and_names(void)
 
   add_samba_names_to_subnet(unicast_subnet);
 
-  for (i=0; my_netbios_names[i]; i++)
+  for (i=0; my_netbios_names(i); i++)
   {
     for(subrec = FIRST_SUBNET; subrec; subrec = NEXT_SUBNET_EXCLUDING_UNICAST(subrec))
     {
@@ -142,13 +139,13 @@ BOOL register_my_workgroup_and_names(void)
        */
       struct nmb_name nmbname;
 
-      make_nmb_name(&nmbname, my_netbios_names[i],0x20);
+      make_nmb_name(&nmbname, my_netbios_names(i),0x20);
       insert_refresh_name_into_unicast(subrec, &nmbname, samba_nb_type);
 
-      make_nmb_name(&nmbname, my_netbios_names[i],0x3);
+      make_nmb_name(&nmbname, my_netbios_names(i),0x3);
       insert_refresh_name_into_unicast(subrec, &nmbname, samba_nb_type);
 
-      make_nmb_name(&nmbname, my_netbios_names[i],0x0);
+      make_nmb_name(&nmbname, my_netbios_names(i),0x0);
       insert_refresh_name_into_unicast(subrec, &nmbname, samba_nb_type);
     }
   }
@@ -165,10 +162,10 @@ BOOL register_my_workgroup_and_names(void)
      */
     struct nmb_name nmbname;
 
-    make_nmb_name(&nmbname, global_myworkgroup, 0x0);
+    make_nmb_name(&nmbname, lp_workgroup(), 0x0);
     insert_refresh_name_into_unicast(subrec, &nmbname, samba_nb_type|NB_GROUP);
 
-    make_nmb_name(&nmbname, global_myworkgroup, 0x1e);
+    make_nmb_name(&nmbname, lp_workgroup(), 0x1e);
     insert_refresh_name_into_unicast(subrec, &nmbname, samba_nb_type|NB_GROUP);
   }
 
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c
index bca79ef0c8..7ff2d4171e 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
-
 uint16 samba_nb_type = 0; /* samba's NetBIOS name type */
 
 
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ struct name_record *add_name_to_subnet( struct subnet_record *subrec,
   namerec->data.wins_flags = WINS_ACTIVE;
 
   /* If it's our primary name, flag it as so. */
-  if( strequal( my_netbios_names[0], name ) )
+  if( strequal( my_netbios_names(0), name ) )
     namerec->data.nb_flags |= NB_PERM;
 
   /* Copy the IPs. */
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c
index b6d3c20d99..7bf2584053 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-
 /* forward declarations */
 static void wins_next_registration(struct response_record *rrec);
 
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ static void register_name_response(struct subnet_record *subrec,
 		 */
 		
 #if 1 /* OLD_SAMBA_SERVER_HACK */
-		if((nmb->header.rcode == ACT_ERR) && strequal(global_myworkgroup, answer_name->name) &&
+		if((nmb->header.rcode == ACT_ERR) && strequal(lp_workgroup(), answer_name->name) &&
 		   (answer_name->name_type == 0x1b)) {
 			/* Pretend we did not get this. */
 			rrec->num_msgs--;
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@ static void multihomed_register_name(struct nmb_name *nmbname, uint16 nb_flags,
  Try and register one of our names.
 ****************************************************************************/
 void register_name(struct subnet_record *subrec,
-                   char *name, int type, uint16 nb_flags,
+                   const char *name, int type, uint16 nb_flags,
                    register_name_success_function success_fn,
                    register_name_fail_function fail_fn,
                    struct userdata_struct *userdata)
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
index d252b98ed6..894f6bb7d6 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
@@ -1080,15 +1080,14 @@ static void process_browse_packet(struct packet_struct *p, char *buf,int len)
   struct dgram_packet *dgram = &p->packet.dgram;
   int command = CVAL(buf,0);
   struct subnet_record *subrec = find_subnet_for_dgram_browse_packet(p);
-  extern pstring global_scope;
 
   /* Drop the packet if it's a different NetBIOS scope, or
      the source is from one of our names. */
 
-  if (!strequal(dgram->dest_name.scope, global_scope))
+  if (!strequal(dgram->dest_name.scope, global_scope()))
   {
     DEBUG(7,("process_browse_packet: Discarding datagram from IP %s. Scope (%s) \
-mismatch with our scope (%s).\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip), dgram->dest_name.scope, global_scope));
+mismatch with our scope (%s).\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip), dgram->dest_name.scope, global_scope()));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -1193,15 +1192,14 @@ static void process_lanman_packet(struct packet_struct *p, char *buf,int len)
   struct dgram_packet *dgram = &p->packet.dgram;
   int command = SVAL(buf,0);
   struct subnet_record *subrec = find_subnet_for_dgram_browse_packet(p);
-  extern pstring global_scope;
 
   /* Drop the packet if it's a different NetBIOS scope, or
      the source is from one of our names. */
 
-  if (!strequal(dgram->dest_name.scope, global_scope))
+  if (!strequal(dgram->dest_name.scope, global_scope()))
   {
     DEBUG(7,("process_lanman_packet: Discarding datagram from IP %s. Scope (%s) \
-mismatch with our scope (%s).\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip), dgram->dest_name.scope, global_scope));
+mismatch with our scope (%s).\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip), dgram->dest_name.scope, global_scope()));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -1932,8 +1930,8 @@ BOOL listen_for_packets(BOOL run_election)
   Construct and send a netbios DGRAM.
 **************************************************************************/
 BOOL send_mailslot(BOOL unique, char *mailslot,char *buf,int len,
-                   char *srcname, int src_type,
-                   char *dstname, int dest_type,
+                   const char *srcname, int src_type,
+                   const char *dstname, int dest_type,
                    struct in_addr dest_ip,struct in_addr src_ip,
 		   int dest_port)
 {
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_processlogon.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_processlogon.c
index b65cebe203..6f2517f39f 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_processlogon.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_processlogon.c
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-
 struct sam_database_info {
         uint32 index;
         uint32 serial_lo, serial_hi;
@@ -93,8 +90,7 @@ logons are not enabled.\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip) ));
     return;
   }
 
-  pstrcpy(my_name, global_myname);
-  strupper(my_name);
+  pstrcpy(my_name, global_myname());
 
   code = SVAL(buf,0);
   DEBUG(1,("process_logon_packet: Logon from %s: code = 0x%x\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip), code));
@@ -131,7 +127,7 @@ logons are not enabled.\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip) ));
 
       send_mailslot(True, getdc, 
                     outbuf,PTR_DIFF(q,outbuf),
-		    global_myname, 0x0,
+		    global_myname(), 0x0,
 					machine,
                     dgram->source_name.name_type,
                     p->ip, *iface_ip(p->ip), p->port);  
@@ -198,7 +194,7 @@ logons are not enabled.\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip) ));
         q = ALIGN2(q, outbuf);
 
         q += dos_PutUniCode(q, my_name, sizeof(pstring), True); /* PDC name */
-        q += dos_PutUniCode(q, global_myworkgroup,sizeof(pstring), True); /* Domain name*/
+        q += dos_PutUniCode(q, lp_workgroup(),sizeof(pstring), True); /* Domain name*/
         SIVAL(q, 0, 1); /* our nt version */
         SSVAL(q, 4, 0xffff); /* our lmnttoken */
         SSVAL(q, 6, 0xffff); /* our lm20token */
@@ -209,7 +205,7 @@ logons are not enabled.\n", inet_ntoa(p->ip) ));
 
       DEBUG(3,("process_logon_packet: GETDC request from %s at IP %s, \
 reporting %s domain %s 0x%x ntversion=%x lm_nt token=%x lm_20 token=%x\n",
-            machine,inet_ntoa(p->ip), reply_name, global_myworkgroup,
+            machine,inet_ntoa(p->ip), reply_name, lp_workgroup(),
             QUERYFORPDC_R, (uint32)ntversion, (uint32)lmnttoken,
             (uint32)lm20token ));
 
@@ -217,7 +213,7 @@ reporting %s domain %s 0x%x ntversion=%x lm_nt token=%x lm_20 token=%x\n",
 
       send_mailslot(True, getdc,
                   outbuf,PTR_DIFF(q,outbuf),
-		    global_myname, 0x0,
+		    global_myname(), 0x0,
                   dgram->source_name.name,
                   dgram->source_name.name_type,
                   p->ip, *iface_ip(p->ip), p->port);  
@@ -280,7 +276,7 @@ reporting %s domain %s 0x%x ntversion=%x lm_nt token=%x lm_20 token=%x\n",
       fstrcpy(reply_name+2,my_name); 
 
       DEBUG(3,("process_logon_packet: SAMLOGON request from %s(%s) for %s, returning logon svr %s domain %s code %x token=%x\n",
-	       asccomp,inet_ntoa(p->ip), ascuser, reply_name, global_myworkgroup,
+	       asccomp,inet_ntoa(p->ip), ascuser, reply_name, lp_workgroup(),
 	       SAMLOGON_R ,lmnttoken));
 
       /* Construct reply. */
@@ -299,7 +295,7 @@ reporting %s domain %s 0x%x ntversion=%x lm_nt token=%x lm_20 token=%x\n",
 
 	q += dos_PutUniCode(q, reply_name,sizeof(pstring), True);
 	q += dos_PutUniCode(q, ascuser, sizeof(pstring), True);
-	q += dos_PutUniCode(q, global_myworkgroup,sizeof(pstring), True);
+	q += dos_PutUniCode(q, lp_workgroup(),sizeof(pstring), True);
       } 
 #ifdef HAVE_ADS
       else {
@@ -345,7 +341,7 @@ reporting %s domain %s 0x%x ntversion=%x lm_nt token=%x lm_20 token=%x\n",
 	q += 2;              /* it must follow the domain name. */
 
 	/* Push dns host name */
-	size = push_ascii(&q[1], global_myname, -1, 0);
+	size = push_ascii(&q[1], global_myname(), -1, 0);
 	SCVAL(q, 0, size);
 	q += (size + 1);
 	SSVAL(q, 0, 0x18c0); /* not sure what this is for, but  */
@@ -397,7 +393,7 @@ reporting %s domain %s 0x%x ntversion=%x lm_nt token=%x lm_20 token=%x\n",
 
       send_mailslot(True, getdc,
                    outbuf,PTR_DIFF(q,outbuf),
-		    global_myname, 0x0,
+		    global_myname(), 0x0,
                    dgram->source_name.name,
                    dgram->source_name.name_type,
                    p->ip, *iface_ip(p->ip), p->port);  
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c
index d4a7070042..de05ee973c 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
 extern int  updatecount;
 extern BOOL found_lm_clients;
 
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ void send_browser_reset(int reset_type, char *to_name, int to_type, struct in_ad
   p++;
 
   send_mailslot(True, BROWSE_MAILSLOT, outbuf,PTR_DIFF(p,outbuf),
-                global_myname, 0x0, to_name, to_type, to_ip, 
+                global_myname(), 0x0, to_name, to_type, to_ip, 
 		FIRST_SUBNET->myip, DGRAM_PORT);
 }
 
@@ -78,10 +75,10 @@ to subnet %s\n", work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
 
   SCVAL(p,0,work->token); /* (local) Unique workgroup token id. */
   p++;
-  p +=  push_string(NULL, p+1, global_myname, 15, STR_ASCII|STR_UPPER|STR_TERMINATE);
+  p +=  push_string(NULL, p+1, global_myname(), 15, STR_ASCII|STR_UPPER|STR_TERMINATE);
   
   send_mailslot(False, BROWSE_MAILSLOT, outbuf,PTR_DIFF(p,outbuf),
-                global_myname, 0x0, work->work_group,0x1e, subrec->bcast_ip, 
+                global_myname(), 0x0, work->work_group,0x1e, subrec->bcast_ip, 
 		subrec->myip, DGRAM_PORT);
 }
 
@@ -90,9 +87,9 @@ to subnet %s\n", work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
   **************************************************************************/
 
 static void send_announcement(struct subnet_record *subrec, int announce_type,
-                              char *from_name, char *to_name, int to_type, struct in_addr to_ip,
+                              const char *from_name, const char *to_name, int to_type, struct in_addr to_ip,
                               time_t announce_interval,
-                              char *server_name, int server_type, char *server_comment)
+                              const char *server_name, int server_type, const char *server_comment)
 {
   pstring outbuf;
   char *p;
@@ -168,14 +165,14 @@ static void send_local_master_announcement(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct
   uint32 type = servrec->serv.type & ~SV_TYPE_LOCAL_LIST_ONLY;
 
   DEBUG(3,("send_local_master_announcement: type %x for name %s on subnet %s for workgroup %s\n",
-            type, global_myname, subrec->subnet_name, work->work_group));
+            type, global_myname(), subrec->subnet_name, work->work_group));
 
   send_announcement(subrec, ANN_LocalMasterAnnouncement,
-                    global_myname,                   /* From nbt name. */
+                    global_myname(),                 /* From nbt name. */
                     work->work_group, 0x1e,          /* To nbt name. */
                     subrec->bcast_ip,                /* To ip. */
                     work->announce_interval,         /* Time until next announce. */
-                    global_myname,                   /* Name to announce. */
+                    global_myname(),                 /* Name to announce. */
                     type,                            /* Type field. */
                     servrec->serv.comment);
 }
@@ -190,13 +187,13 @@ static void send_workgroup_announcement(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct wor
             subrec->subnet_name, work->work_group));
 
   send_announcement(subrec, ANN_DomainAnnouncement,
-                    global_myname,                   /* From nbt name. */
+                    global_myname(),                 /* From nbt name. */
                     MSBROWSE, 0x1,                   /* To nbt name. */
                     subrec->bcast_ip,                /* To ip. */
                     work->announce_interval,         /* Time until next announce. */
                     work->work_group,                /* Name to announce. */
                     SV_TYPE_DOMAIN_ENUM|SV_TYPE_NT,  /* workgroup announce flags. */
-                    global_myname);                  /* From name as comment. */
+                    global_myname());                /* From name as comment. */
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -255,7 +252,7 @@ static void announce_server(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct work_record *wo
   /* Only do domain announcements if we are a master and it's
      our primary name we're being asked to announce. */
 
-  if (AM_LOCAL_MASTER_BROWSER(work) && strequal(global_myname,servrec->serv.name))
+  if (AM_LOCAL_MASTER_BROWSER(work) && strequal(global_myname(),servrec->serv.name))
   {
     send_local_master_announcement(subrec, work, servrec);
     send_workgroup_announcement(subrec, work);
@@ -277,7 +274,7 @@ void announce_my_server_names(time_t t)
 
   for (subrec = FIRST_SUBNET; subrec; subrec = NEXT_SUBNET_EXCLUDING_UNICAST(subrec))
   {
-    struct work_record *work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, global_myworkgroup);
+    struct work_record *work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, lp_workgroup());
 
     if(work)
     {
@@ -341,7 +338,7 @@ void announce_my_lm_server_names(time_t t)
 
   for (subrec = FIRST_SUBNET; subrec; subrec = NEXT_SUBNET_EXCLUDING_UNICAST(subrec))
   {
-    struct work_record *work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, global_myworkgroup);
+    struct work_record *work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(subrec, lp_workgroup());
 
     if(work)
     {
@@ -483,7 +480,8 @@ void announce_my_servers_removed(void)
 
 void announce_remote(time_t t)
 {
-  char *s,*ptr;
+  char *s;
+  const char *ptr;
   static time_t last_time = 0;
   pstring s2;
   struct in_addr addr;
@@ -505,14 +503,17 @@ void announce_remote(time_t t)
   {
     /* The entries are of the form a.b.c.d/WORKGROUP with 
        WORKGROUP being optional */
-    char *wgroup;
+    const char *wgroup;
+    char *pwgroup;
     int i;
 
-    wgroup = strchr_m(s2,'/');
-    if (wgroup)
-      *wgroup++ = 0;
-    if (!wgroup || !*wgroup)
-      wgroup = global_myworkgroup;
+    pwgroup = strchr_m(s2,'/');
+    if (pwgroup)
+      *pwgroup++ = 0;
+    if (!pwgroup || !*pwgroup)
+      wgroup = lp_workgroup();
+    else
+      wgroup = pwgroup;
 
     addr = *interpret_addr2(s2);
     
@@ -520,9 +521,9 @@ void announce_remote(time_t t)
     /* Give the ip address as the address of our first
        broadcast subnet. */
 
-    for(i=0; my_netbios_names[i]; i++) 
+    for(i=0; my_netbios_names(i); i++) 
     {
-      char *name = my_netbios_names[i];
+      const char *name = my_netbios_names(i);
 
       DEBUG(5,("announce_remote: Doing remote announce for server %s to IP %s.\n",
                  name, inet_ntoa(addr) ));
@@ -546,7 +547,8 @@ void announce_remote(time_t t)
 
 void browse_sync_remote(time_t t)
 {  
-  char *s,*ptr;
+  char *s;
+  const char *ptr;
   static time_t last_time = 0; 
   pstring s2;
   struct in_addr addr;
@@ -568,17 +570,17 @@ void browse_sync_remote(time_t t)
    * for our workgroup on the firsst subnet.
    */
 
-  if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(FIRST_SUBNET, global_myworkgroup)) == NULL)
+  if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(FIRST_SUBNET, lp_workgroup())) == NULL)
   {   
     DEBUG(0,("browse_sync_remote: Cannot find workgroup %s on subnet %s\n",
-           global_myworkgroup, FIRST_SUBNET->subnet_name ));
+           lp_workgroup(), FIRST_SUBNET->subnet_name ));
     return;
   }   
          
   if(!AM_LOCAL_MASTER_BROWSER(work))
   {
     DEBUG(5,("browse_sync_remote: We can only do this if we are a local master browser \
-for workgroup %s on subnet %s.\n", global_myworkgroup, FIRST_SUBNET->subnet_name ));
+for workgroup %s on subnet %s.\n", lp_workgroup(), FIRST_SUBNET->subnet_name ));
     return;
   } 
 
@@ -587,7 +589,7 @@ for workgroup %s on subnet %s.\n", global_myworkgroup, FIRST_SUBNET->subnet_name
   SCVAL(p,0,ANN_MasterAnnouncement);
   p++;
 
-  StrnCpy(p,global_myname,15);
+  StrnCpy(p,global_myname(),15);
   strupper(p);
   p = skip_string(p,1);
 
@@ -597,9 +599,9 @@ for workgroup %s on subnet %s.\n", global_myworkgroup, FIRST_SUBNET->subnet_name
     addr = *interpret_addr2(s2);
 
     DEBUG(5,("announce_remote: Doing remote browse sync announce for server %s to IP %s.\n",
-                 global_myname, inet_ntoa(addr) ));
+                 global_myname(), inet_ntoa(addr) ));
 
     send_mailslot(True, BROWSE_MAILSLOT, outbuf,PTR_DIFF(p,outbuf),
-          global_myname, 0x0, "*", 0x0, addr, FIRST_SUBNET->myip, DGRAM_PORT);
+          global_myname(), 0x0, "*", 0x0, addr, FIRST_SUBNET->myip, DGRAM_PORT);
   }
 }
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c
index a315d80afe..2fee239b2d 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 
 extern int ClientNMB;
 
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
-
 int updatecount = 0;
 
 /*******************************************************************
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ static void add_server_to_workgroup(struct work_record *work,
   Find a server in a server list.
   **************************************************************************/
 
-struct server_record *find_server_in_workgroup(struct work_record *work, char *name)
+struct server_record *find_server_in_workgroup(struct work_record *work, const char *name)
 {
   struct server_record *ret;
   
@@ -128,8 +125,8 @@ void remove_server_from_workgroup(struct work_record *work, struct server_record
   ****************************************************************************/
 
 struct server_record *create_server_on_workgroup(struct work_record *work,
-                                                 char *name,int servertype, 
-                                                 int ttl,char *comment)
+                                                 const char *name,int servertype, 
+                                                 int ttl, const char *comment)
 {
   struct server_record *servrec;
   
@@ -256,7 +253,7 @@ static uint32 write_this_server_name( struct subnet_record *subrec,
 
 /*******************************************************************
  Decide if we should write out a workgroup record for this workgroup.
- We return zero if we should not. Don't write out global_myworkgroup (we've
+ We return zero if we should not. Don't write out lp_workgroup() (we've
  already done it) and also don't write out a second workgroup record
  on the unicast subnet that we've already written out on one of the
  broadcast subnets.
@@ -267,7 +264,7 @@ static uint32 write_this_workgroup_name( struct subnet_record *subrec,
 {
   struct subnet_record *ssub;
 
-  if(strequal(global_myworkgroup, work->work_group))
+  if(strequal(lp_workgroup(), work->work_group))
     return 0;
 
   /* This is a workgroup we have seen on a broadcast subnet. All
@@ -295,8 +292,8 @@ static uint32 write_this_workgroup_name( struct subnet_record *subrec,
   Write out the browse.dat file.
   ******************************************************************/
 
-void write_browse_list_entry(XFILE *fp, fstring name, uint32 rec_type,
-		fstring local_master_browser_name, fstring description)
+void write_browse_list_entry(XFILE *fp, const char *name, uint32 rec_type,
+		const char *local_master_browser_name, const char *description)
 {
 	fstring tmp;
 
@@ -368,10 +365,10 @@ void write_browse_list(time_t t, BOOL force_write)
    * subnet.
    */
 
-  if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(FIRST_SUBNET, global_myworkgroup)) == NULL)
+  if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet(FIRST_SUBNET, lp_workgroup())) == NULL)
   { 
     DEBUG(0,("write_browse_list: Fatal error - cannot find my workgroup %s\n",
-             global_myworkgroup));
+             lp_workgroup()));
     x_fclose(fp);
     return;
   }
@@ -388,22 +385,22 @@ void write_browse_list(time_t t, BOOL force_write)
    * once.
    */
 
-  for (i=0; my_netbios_names[i]; i++)
+  for (i=0; my_netbios_names(i); i++)
   {
     stype = 0;
     for (subrec = FIRST_SUBNET; subrec ; subrec = NEXT_SUBNET_INCLUDING_UNICAST(subrec))
     {
-      if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet( subrec, global_myworkgroup )) == NULL)
+      if((work = find_workgroup_on_subnet( subrec, lp_workgroup() )) == NULL)
         continue;
-      if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, my_netbios_names[i])) == NULL)
+      if((servrec = find_server_in_workgroup( work, my_netbios_names(i))) == NULL)
         continue;
 
       stype |= servrec->serv.type;
     }
 
     /* Output server details, plus what workgroup they're in. */
-    write_browse_list_entry(fp, my_netbios_names[i], stype,
-        string_truncate(lp_serverstring(), MAX_SERVER_STRING_LENGTH), global_myworkgroup);
+    write_browse_list_entry(fp, my_netbios_names(i), stype,
+        string_truncate(lp_serverstring(), MAX_SERVER_STRING_LENGTH), lp_workgroup());
   }
       
   for (subrec = FIRST_SUBNET; subrec ; subrec = NEXT_SUBNET_INCLUDING_UNICAST(subrec)) 
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c
index e68fc1589c..3ca33c4e53 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ extern int ClientNMB;
 extern int ClientDGRAM;
 extern int global_nmb_port;
 
-extern fstring myworkgroup;
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
-
 /* This is the broadcast subnets database. */
 struct subnet_record *subnetlist = NULL;
 
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_synclists.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_synclists.c
index 24adf4e69f..30c7d579f1 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_synclists.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_synclists.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void complete_sync(struct sync_record *s)
 	unsigned type;
 	pstring comment;
 	pstring line;
-	char *ptr;
+	const char *ptr;
 	int count=0;
 
 	f = x_fopen(s->fname,O_RDONLY, 0);
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c
index d1cfc24a31..f2dc80dfe5 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 
 extern int ClientNMB;
 
-extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
-extern char **my_netbios_names;
 extern uint16 samba_nb_type;
 
 int workgroup_count = 0; /* unique index key: one for each workgroup */
@@ -226,7 +223,7 @@ void initiate_myworkgroup_startup(struct subnet_record *subrec, struct work_reco
 {
   int i;
 
-  if(!strequal(global_myworkgroup, work->work_group))
+  if(!strequal(lp_workgroup(), work->work_group))
     return;
 
   /* If this is a broadcast subnet then start elections on it
@@ -244,21 +241,21 @@ workgroup %s on subnet %s\n", work->work_group, subrec->subnet_name));
   
   /* Register the WORKGROUP<0> and WORKGROUP<1e> names on the network. */
 
-  register_name(subrec,global_myworkgroup,0x0,samba_nb_type|NB_GROUP,
+  register_name(subrec,lp_workgroup(),0x0,samba_nb_type|NB_GROUP,
                 NULL,
                 fail_register,NULL);
      
-  register_name(subrec,global_myworkgroup,0x1e,samba_nb_type|NB_GROUP,
+  register_name(subrec,lp_workgroup(),0x1e,samba_nb_type|NB_GROUP,
                 NULL,
                 fail_register,NULL);
      
-  for( i = 0; my_netbios_names[i]; i++)
+  for( i = 0; my_netbios_names(i); i++)
   {
-    char *name = my_netbios_names[i];
+    const char *name = my_netbios_names(i);
     int stype = lp_default_server_announce() | (lp_local_master() ?
                         SV_TYPE_POTENTIAL_BROWSER : 0 );
    
-    if(!strequal(global_myname, name))
+    if(!strequal(global_myname(), name))
         stype &= ~(SV_TYPE_MASTER_BROWSER|SV_TYPE_POTENTIAL_BROWSER|
                    SV_TYPE_DOMAIN_MASTER|SV_TYPE_DOMAIN_MEMBER);